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Conrad Homan

TAPS

Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

Edwards Cemetery

Born:February 27, 1840 at Roxbury, MA

Entered
Service in the US Army from Boston, MA

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Civil War For heroism
July 30, 1864 at Petersburg, VA

Died:January
30, 1922 at the age of 81

After weeks of
preparation, on July 30, 1864, the Union soldiers exploded a
mine in Burnside's IX Corps sector beneath Pegram's Salient,
blowing a gap in the Confederate defenses of Petersburg in
preparations for the fierce fighting later called the
"Battle of the Crater". Unit after unit charged into
and around the crater, where soldiers milled in confusion. The
rebels quickly recovered and launched several counterattacks.
The break was sealed off, and the Union Army repulsed with more
than 7,000 men killed, wounded, or missing. Twenty three
soldiers were awarded Medals of Honor for their valor in this
deadly battle, including Color Sergeant Conrad Homan who fought
his way through the enemy's lines with the regimental colors,
continuing in his charge even after the rest of the color guard
had been killed or captured. In all, a total of 64 Medals of
Honor were earned in action at Petersburg, Virginia, in the
period from March 25 to April 3, 1865.